Brolin O'Connell
Quantitative Economics & International Finance
Eaton, CO 80615  •  (970) 301-3683  •  brolin.oconnell@icloud.com  •  GitHub github.com/Brolin1234

Education

Johns Hopkins University – SAIS
MS in International Economics and Finance
Washington, DC — Expected May 2027
  • Merit-Based Fellowship Recipient (2025–2026)
Colorado State University
BS in Economics, Minor in Statistics
Fort Collins, CO — May 2025
  • GPA: 3.770
  • Top 10% of Economics Class
  • Dean’s List (Spring 2024, Spring 2025)
  • Member, Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Econ Honor Society)
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Studied Economics
Lincoln, NE — Aug 2021 – May 2023
  • Scarlet Scholarship Recipient (2020–2023)

Research and Teaching Experience

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Economics, CSU
Fort Collins, CO — Jan 2024 – May 2024
  • Mentored by Prof. Dongzhou Huang on numerical analysis of the 2D reflected Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process
  • Simulations in R and lit review on stochastic processes, queueing theory, branching models
  • Applied computational tools to analyze complex systems
Teaching Assistant – ECON 240
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO — Jan 2024 – May 2024
  • Supported instruction in applied economics
  • Graded assignments and mentored students

Research Projects

On the Ergodic Properties and Invariant Measure of a Two-Dimensional Reflected Ornstein–Uhlenbeck Process
Theoretical & Computational Analysis in Financial Context
  • Simulated the reflected OU process in 2D using Monte Carlo and finite-difference methods
  • Explored long-run stability and boundary behavior in stochastic differential equations
  • Applied ergodic theory and invariant measure theory to model optimal stopping problems
Pricing Carbon, Powering Change
RGGI’s Impact on Renewable Generation vs. ERCOT
  • Panel data analysis comparing renewable energy growth across RGGI and non-RGGI regions
  • Used fixed-effects regressions and volatility models (ARIMA-GARCH) to assess price effects
  • Cleaned and modeled 15+ years of carbon auction and generation data
Fort Collins Tax Revenue Forecast
Econometric Modeling and Public Finance Application
  • Developed revenue forecast models using time series analysis of municipal sales tax data
  • Assessed economic sensitivity to seasonal fluctuations and policy shifts
  • Presented forecasting scenarios to city stakeholders with data visualization tools
Cost of Living Modeling
Statistical Analysis of County-Level Variation in Colorado
  • Built predictive models to estimate cost-of-living indices using multivariate regression
  • Integrated data from census, housing, and wage databases to capture spatial effects
  • Visualized county-level disparities using geographic heatmaps and choropleth layers

Technical Skills

Research Interests

International Macroeconomics & Finance
Environmental and Resource Economics
Applied Econometric Theory
Time Series Analysis & Forecasting
Stochastic Differential Equations in Finance
Probabilistic Modeling & Inference

Honors & Awards

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